Manningham Council Dog Off Leash Areas

A gravel track, which has a gate across it, to block car access, runs through an area of bushland for 200m. On the sides are trees and scrubby areas with dead blackberry bushes. The track ends with some private propertie Read more..

A grassy strip leads down from Madeleine Street past a set of swings to a deep bowl with a clump of tea-trees on one side and some other trees dotted about. A seat overlooks the bowl area. There is no bin or water tap. Y Read more..

A large main fenced area which is about 200m x 100m in size which has two entrance gates, one on Eastway Avenue and another on Aranga Crescent.
At the western side is a doggy obstacle course with an elevated platform, Read more..

There is large fully fenced area set aside for owners to let their dogs run off-leash in the Cherry Blossom Loop of Banksia Park. Banksia Park is part of the Yarra Valley Parklands which follows the Yarra River between H Read more..

Near the entrance to the 33 hectare Birrarung Park is a playground, wood BBQ, water tap (without bowl) and shelter with tables. The road into the park continues past the playground and forms a loop where there is a large Read more..

To the south of Thea Grove is Boronia Grove Reserve and to the north is Baratta/Thea Reserve. On the immediate south side is a small grassy area next to a ring of car parking places which leads to a pavilion and oval wit Read more..

The Green Gully Trail runs through the park. It is a square shaped grassy area which has a playground, rope pyramid climbing frame and basketball court which occupy most of the area of the reserve.
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A fairly small grassy area which slopes down to the road. There is a spread out playground in the centre area with shaded seats and an area of grass at the eastern and western ends. A lane enters the park from the north Read more..

Dogs are allowed off leash only in Buck Flats area and not on days of organised horse riding events. There is a fairly steep 460m long track through an off leash area running down the hill to the south east from the top Read more..

On the west side of the reserve is a playground with two tables and water tap with bowl. The reserve is large and slopes down to the east with grassy areas and a path leads through an area of trees.
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A square shaped reserve with an oval in the middle, grassy banks on two sides, a gravel path around the outside of the oval and a playground in the north east corner with a shelter (with a single table), bins and a water Read more..

The park is large and quite hilly and there are a number of access points including Polaris Drive, Bellevue Avenue and Greenview Close. There is a water tap without a bowl at the Polaris Drive entrance although someone h Read more..

Dogs are only allowed on the fenced sports ground in the reserve but only when events are not in progress. There is a pavilion with bins, toilets, shelter with BBQ, unshaded tables and playground. No water tap.
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The reserve is split down the middle by a row of pine trees. On the west side of the trees is a basic playground and some limited grassy area. On the east side is a grassy area which has a basketball court and tennis wal Read more..

The best access is from Springwood Close which is on the south side where there is a basic playground located above the Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park Trail.
There are grassy areas, with quite long grass, and couple Read more..

A big oval shaped area which is thickly covered in trees (a lot of pine trees on the west side and more tea-trees and wattles to the east side). There is a path to follow through the trees. A lap through the bush will ta Read more..

Behind the Domeney Recreation Centre building, out of the main area, is a playground with a shelter with two tables and BBQ plus a water tap (someone has provided a bowl).
The main area for dogs is a fully fenced ova Read more..

In the north east corner is a playground and outdoor gym and in the south west corner are some swings. The reserve is basically a fenced oval (with a few gaps) surrounded by car parking areas. On the west side is a pavil Read more..

North of Noonan Way there is a big area (330m x 170m) which has three ovals side by side and is home to St David's Cricket Club. On the north side is a pavilion, car park, shade sail with table and seats, bins, toilets ( Read more..

Unusual shape with a fairly big, grassy rectangular section along Harold Street which has a basketball court. The reserve turns to the west where there is a playground, bin, shelter with table and water tap without bowl. Read more..

A reasonable sized grassy reserve which has a bitumen path rising up a hill on the south side, a basketball court in the middle and a playground on the east side. The reserve is dotted with trees. Next to the playground Read more..

A gully with a small playground on the northern bank. The track on the top of the bank leads to a tennis court (key entry only) with unshaded table and seats plus a water tap without a bowl. South of the tennis courts is Read more..

Husseys Reserve is leased by the Manningham Council to Wyena Horse and Pony Club for cross country horse riding activities to complement their ménage facilities at nearby Colman Park.
This is a huge paddock with a fe Read more..

A lovely forested reserve but quite small. A path leads through tall pine trees to a more open grassy area which runs up a gentle gully which has lots of flowers in spring. There isn't a water tap or bin.
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An odd shaped area which is close to a number of roads. The best area for dogs is the elevated area which has a rectangle of grassy area and a playground. There are some unshaded seats and it is overlooked by apartments. Read more..

Jenkins Reserve is very large and forms part of the Green Gully Trail. It is 2.7 km along the trail to the Mullum Mullum Trail.
A path runs around the park and there is outdoor gym equipment at three places beside th Read more..

At the end of Katrina Street is a playground with a table under a big shade sail and a water tap without a bowl. This area also has a basketball court.
The south side of the reserve is bordered by a tall wall next to Read more..

There is an oval with pavilion on the north side with bins and a BBQ. The oval is home to the Cobras Football Club and Bulleen Cricket Club.
In the south west corner is a playground, outdoor gym, toilets, bin and wat Read more..

A huge grassy park which is quite hilly and has a gravel path running through it. There isn't a bin or water tap in the reserve and there aren't a lot of trees except for a tongue of the park which extends into the borde Read more..

A smallish reserve which has a line of play equipment and shaded table on the south side, some concrete paths running down and across the hill and a few clumps of trees. The northern part of the reserve has an area of sl Read more..

A fairly big grassy area with a path around the outside. At the east end is a basketball court, which probably belonged to a playground which has now been removed, and a rubbish bin.
There is a line of trees and bush Read more..

A grassy area which has a drain running across the middle of the reserve. We visited after minimal rain and it was very boggy. It was quite small in area and has some clumps of bushes / trees. No bin or water tap. Consid Read more..

Basically a rectangular shaped block with a steep slope. An asphalt path winds up the hill from Mandella Street.
At the upper level is a basic playground, water tap without a bowl and little tables. An open gate lead Read more..

A lovely long grassy park with lots of trees dotted around the edges. The east side is lined with a road and the west side by the fences of neighbouring houses. At the north end is a nice playground for younger kids with Read more..

At the carpark on the west side of the very large park, near the Yarraleen Preschool, is a rubbish bin and a fairly large, shallow, grassy bowl fringed by trees with a gravel track around the outside. To the east of this Read more..

Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park (MMCLP) is an extensive area of green space extending 18 kms between the Yarra River in Templestowe to Croydon. The Manningham section is 11kms winding through the suburbs of Donvale, Par Read more..

There is access to the reserve from Springvale Road and also Reynolds Road. There are a lot of sport facilities in the area such as hockey, bowls and tennis and therefore a lot of associated parking areas.
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A big grassy rectangular block with a fairly steep slope. Except for a thin strip at the top of the hill on the west side, there aren't any trees. On the east side is a private property with a German Shepherd who runs al Read more..

A path from the end of One Tree Road leads through a small area of bushland to the top of a big grassy hill which has a few trees on top. There is an unshaded table and a shaded seat under a tree.
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At the northern end of the reserve is a triangle of fairly long grass dotted with trees, which runs beside the walls along the Eastern Freeway and a shared use path. To the south is a fenced soccer field with artificial Read more..

The reserve is generally fenced but there are some gaps to roads. There is a car park with entrance off Smiths Road with a bin and toilets but no water tap.
The reserve has a grassy area in the south west corner and Read more..

The reserve which is a big oval shaped grassy area which slopes has a number of different access points. The reserve has a basketball court in the middle and a playground in the north east corner. An asphalt path runs al Read more..

Dogs are not allowed in the fenced off area where the Athletics Track is located. There is a big oval in the south west corner which has cricket pitches and nets. On the eastern side of the oval is a pavilion where there Read more..

Ruffey Lake Park is huge (68 hectares) and includes some areas which are on leash, but most of the park is off leash. The north east area of the park where Victoria Street adventure playground, Church Road BBQ area and Q Read more..

Schafter Reserve is a fairly large undulating park with access from Ridley Court and Schafter Drive. There is a playground, basketball court and table set in a bowl and sloping grassy areas lead out in all directions.
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Schramms Reserve is a large 8.5 hectare reserve featuring two sports grounds, bowling greens, toilets, path network, shade trees and two play spaces.
At the south end is a playground which has a water tap without a b Read more..

St Clems Reserve extends along a drainage line from the corner of Tunstall Road and Maggs Street to Grevillea Road. St Clems Road crosses through the middle of the park.
The park is very long, about 750m, and about 5 Read more..

Stintons Reserve has a great BMX track beside the long Manningham Greyhound Slipping Track. The two areas are surrounded by fences and there are long grassy strips on both sides of the slipping track.
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Dogs are allowed off-leash in the whole reserve except within 15m of the playground, BBQ or sporting event on the ovals.
On the north side there is a small playground, basketball court, fenced oval (although small do Read more..

On the north side of Thea Grove is a smallish grassy area dotted with trees with a path which leads to a playground. Dogs are not permitted within 15m of the playground. There isn't a bin or water tap.
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The park is comprised of an oval, a playground in the south west and north east corners and a 120m x 50m grassy strip on the northern side. There is a pavilion with toilets and bins and someone has left a bowl beside the Read more..

An odd shaped piece of land with a playground at the east side with a basketball court, some flat, grassy area next to the playground and a path which rises up the hill to the north west to an area with a clump of trees. Read more..

At the east end of the walk along the river bank are toilets with steps down to the river bank near the Warrandyte bridge. There is a gravel path beside the river which varies in width and has some ups and downs. The are Read more..

On the east side of the reserve there is a cut area of grass between houses with a path running through it. The rest of the reserve, which is dotted with some trees and has a couple of seats, is a good sized rectangle of Read more..

There is a fenced oval (with some gaps). High above the oval is a strip of grassy area which has a fence. At the east end is a playground with an unshaded table and water tap with bowl and at the west end is a pavilion w Read more..

A rectangular reserve with a playground at the western end and a basketball court and cricket pitch in the middle. There is some grassy area at the east end and some trees dotted about. There is a bin at Woodlea Street e Read more..

A narrow grassy strip goes between houses and a steep dirt track winds past a clump of trees to a grassy gully surrounded by fences of neighbouring houses. This area is steep and quite small in size and is dotted with gu Read more..

Zerbes Reserve has a number of off-leash areas for dogs. On the western side is an oval which has lockable gates and a bin next to the building. This area has toilets.
There is a grassy area next to a row of Monterey Read more..